Redmi 12C vs vivo Y04
20Performance20
20Display29.1
29Camera20.5
38.8Battery43.5
20Features20
3 spec wins — Redmi 12C5 spec wins — vivo Y04
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Redmi 12C scores 25.6 against 26.6 for vivo Y04. Pick by the categories that matter to you — vivo Y04 edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Redmi 12C
- Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
- 285% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
Reasons to pick the vivo Y04
- Stronger display score: 29 vs 20
- Stronger battery score: 44 vs 39
- 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 50% higher Wired charging: 15 W vs 10 W
- 10% higher capacity: 5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Display
| Spec | Redmi 12C | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.71 ″ | 6.74 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | LCD |
| Resolution | 1650x720 | 720x1600 |
| Pixel density | 268 ppi+3% | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz+50% |
| Peak brightness | — | 570 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Redmi 12C | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | Unisoc T7225 |
| AnTuTu | 270,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 420Bottom 5% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,350Bottom 4% | — |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 64/128/256GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Redmi 12C | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+285% | 13 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| OIS | No | No |
Battery
| Spec | Redmi 12C | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,500 mAh+10% |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 15 W+50% |
Design
| Spec | Redmi 12C | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 192 g+4% | 199 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.2 mm+7% |
| IP rating | — | IP64 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Redmi 12C | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | Micro-USB | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Redmi 12C | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 12 (MIUI 13) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Redmi 12C | vivo Y04 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | — |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |